Carlson and Colleagues (2004) Conducted Research on the Use of "Mindfulness-Based

question 28

Multiple Choice

Carlson and colleagues (2004) conducted research on the use of "mindfulness-based therapy" with early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients.They found post-intervention improvements in several areas.Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

• A)beneficial changes in biological indices of immune system function
• B)increases in problem-solving skills
• C)increases in quality of life
• D)decreases in stress

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and are crucial for neural communication.

Axon

An extended, slim protrusion from a neuron, or nerve cell, generally responsible for conducting electrical stimuli away from the main body of the cell.

Mitochondrion

An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membranes within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells involved in protein and lipid synthesis, and calcium storage.